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Help Moving From JSA To Employment

loony2012
loony2012 Posts: 216 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Ok so thought id post here rather than benefits since they no longer have benefits for going back into work ( Back to work grant )

Is there any help you get from the switch over?
Got a job and it's working away. I need petrol costs to drive 150 miles to hotel + 8 days fuel from hotel to work then also the return journey. Along with supplies/food for 8 days.

Any ideas on what to do?
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  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    on the wp?
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  • loony2012
    loony2012 Posts: 216 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    on the wp?

    No i left WP did my 2 years a while ago. Was supposed to start MWA yesterday but since was waiting for start day decided not to go. Since been told i start Monday so chances are travelling up on sunday
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    Where were you going to do MWA?

    Is the job only lasting 8 says?
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  • loony2012
    loony2012 Posts: 216 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    Where were you going to do MWA?

    Is the job only lasting 8 says?

    MWA was charity shop in another town...

    No it's not 8 days. It's 8 days on this specific job. I would come home next day and move out to next job.
    It's merchandising and i did it last year but went on JSA when office shut for xmas month and i stayed on JSA instead of going back, Really should have went back but wanted some long family time.
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    credit card? Over draft?
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  • loony2012
    loony2012 Posts: 216 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    credit card? Over draft?

    No/No No lines of credit didn't need to apply when had work and impossible to get on JSA for me.
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    loony2012 wrote: »
    No/No No lines of credit didn't need to apply when had work and impossible to get on JSA for me.
    Pardon? Impossible to get on JSA? If you have a bank account go in with the job offer letter ask them

    Failing that how are you going to get there?

    apply for a crisis loan at the JC?
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  • loony2012
    loony2012 Posts: 216 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    Pardon? Impossible to get on JSA? If you have a bank account go in with the job offer letter ask them

    Failing that how are you going to get there?

    apply for a crisis loan at the JC?

    I doubt bank would increase overdraft from reading a txt message. Company don't give you letters. They phone see if you want the work then text details over.

    Get there? Rental car..... I drive there but get fuel back after i fill up and mail receipts off.. So can get there and back but not to future jobs as need to work week in hand.

    Crisis loan? JC don't do Crisis Loans..


    And impossible on JSa was pointed out to CC where 99% "Need Jobs To Apply" Who the hell want's a Vanquish/Classic with their rates? Rather do without...
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    loony2012 wrote: »
    I doubt bank would increase overdraft from reading a txt message. Company don't give you letters. They phone see if you want the work then text details over.

    Get there? Rental car..... I drive there but get fuel back after i fill up and mail receipts off.. So can get there and back but not to future jobs as need to work week in hand.

    Crisis loan? JC don't do Crisis Loans..


    And impossible on JSa was pointed out to CC where 99% "Need Jobs To Apply" Who the hell want's a Vanquish/Classic with their rates? Rather do without...

    !!!!!!? You have a job offer on a text message? Serious???

    Oh dear just looked this up

    https://www.gov.uk/crisis-loans

    No one tells you!!

    how the hell are you meant to take a job when you have no ££ at all as JSA is in arrears!


    What about?

    https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-loans
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  • loony2012
    loony2012 Posts: 216 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    !!!!!!? You have a job offer on a text message? Serious???

    Oh dear just looked this up

    https://www.gov.uk/crisis-loans

    No one tells you!!

    how the hell are you meant to take a job when you have no ££ at all as JSA is in arrears!


    What about?

    https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-loans
    No it's not on a text i think you miss understood. I signed contract. work is intermittent but lasts all year round minus the xmas office month they close. Your not a full time worker as it works like this.

    They phone you and tell you what job is on "Next" you say yes or no if you want to go. Your intermittent so can say no and keep job :)

    Say yes then they text details of whose on job/where you stay and drop off time for car been delivered to you.

    Also thanks for all ideas but turn around from getting budgeting loan/decision/payout is over a month :O i have 6 days to sort it.

    JSA helped me out last time i first started in this situation. From signing off they sent money to my bank with in 2 hours and also put £250 back to work grant in bank also so it gave me the chance of doing the job. This time JSA i will be owed is pennies and no back to work grant as it's abolished.

    So basically Government wants us to work yet it's hard to live and do work on no money. Suppose i could fish in Edinburgh somewhere at work to find food :O


    Also Crisis loans is only gone from the JCP Office. You get the help via council now but it's not cash it's food and such. Not sure how i would get from Scotland back to home in Hartlepool to tell them i have no money for lunch and them give me some lol. This situation is really only for people not working away.
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